GEORGE WASHINGTON 2015-16 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL PRESEASON PROSPECTUS 2015-16 QUICK FACTS QUICK HITS GENERAL INFORMATION u GW posted a 29-4 record in 2014-15, setting a program record for victories, and finished 15-1 in Location: . Washington, DC Atlantic 10 play to win its 14th regular-season title . The Colonials downed Saint Louis, Fordham and Founded: . 1821 Dayton in the A-10 Championship to win their fifth league crown and first since 2003 while earning Enrollment: . 25,000 Nickname: . Colonials their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2008. Colors: . Buff & Blue Facility (Capacity): . Charles E . Smith Center (4,338) u GW won 19 straight games from Nov . 24-Feb . 8 and 27-of-28 before a season-ending loss to Affiliation: . NCAA Division I Gonzaga in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. The Colonials were ranked for 10 weeks, peak- Conference: . Atlantic 10 ing at No . 19 . President: . Steven Knapp Alma Mater: . Yale ’73 Director of Athletics: . Patrick Nero u Jonquel Jones (Freeport, Bahamas/Riverdale Baptist (Md .)/Clemson) was named Atlantic 10 Alma Mater: . Providence College ’87 Player and Defensive Player of the Year - just the fourth player in conference history to win both Athletic Department Phone: . (202) 994-6650 awards in the same season . She was the only player in the A-10 to average a double-double on the University Website: . www .gwu .edu year, as she led the league and ranked sixth in the nation in rebounding (12 .5 rpg) and was sixth in the conference in scoring (15 .3 ppg) . COACHING STAFF Head Coach: . Jonathan Tsipis (Fourth Season) Alma Mater: . North Carolina ’96 u A seven-time A-10 Player of the Week last season and the Most Outstanding Player of the A-10 Record at GW/Seasons: . 66-31/3 seasons Championship, Jones earned All-America honorable mention from the Associated Press and Wom- Career Record/Seasons: . Same en’s Basketball Coaches Association and was one of 30 midseason candidates for the prestigious Assistant Coach: . Diane Richardson (Fourth Season) Naismith Trophy, which recognizes the national Player of the Year . Alma Mater: . Frostburg State ’80 Assistant Coach: . Melissa Dunne (Second Season) Alma Mater: . Temple ’02 u GW led the nation in rebounding margin in 2014-15, outrebounding opponents by an average of Assistant Coach: . Zach Kancher (First Season) 13 .8 per game . GW won the battle of the boards in 31 of 33 contests on the year, including by 20 or Alma Mater: . George Washington ’03 more nine times . The Colonials were never outrebounded by more than two . Director of Operations: . Jillian Baach (Second Season) Alma Mater: . Florida ’14 u Asst . Dir . of Operations: . Ryan Phillips (Second Season) Jones’ 375 rebounds last season shattered GW’s single-season record, which had stood for Alma Mater: . Guilford ’14 more than two decades . As a team, the Colonials set program records for rebounding average (47 .7 Assistant Athletic Trainer: . Deborah Yenser rpg), rebounding margin and total rebounds (1,573) . Strength and Conditioning Coach: . Brandi Walker u Head coach Jonathan Tsipis, who enters his fourth season at the helm in 2015-16, is the TEAM INFORMATION reigning A-10 Coach of the Year . Coach Tsipis has overseen a rapid turnaround in returning a once- 2014-15 Record: . 29-4 2014-15 A-10 Record/Finish: . 15-1/1st struggling GW program to the top of the A-10 in just three seasons . The Colonials went 11-18 overall 2015 Postseason: . A-10 Champions/NCAA First Round and 4-10 in A-10 play in 2012, the final season before Coach Tsipis took the reins; in the last three Letterwinners Returning/Lost: . 13/2 years, GW has won 14, 23 and 29 games, respectively, going from 10th in the league in 2012 to Starters Returning/Lost: . 4/1 seventh in 2013 to second in 2014 before winning the regular-season and tournament titles in 2015 . Newcomers: . .2 Top Returners: . Jonquel Jones, Sr ., F (15 .3 ppg, 12 .5 rpg) u . Caira Washington, Jr ., F (12 .2 ppg, 7 .7 rpg) GW’s front court includes Jones, the reigning A-10 Player and Defensive Player of the Year; ju- nior Caira Washington (Brandywine, Md ./Georgetown Day), the 2014 A-10 Rookie of the Year who PROGRAM HISTORY earned All-Conference First Team honors last season; and sophomore Kelli Prange (Damascus, First Year: . 1975-76 Md ./Damascus), a 2015 All-Rookie Team selection . The trio combined to average 35 .6 points and All-Time Record: . 722-441 26 .0 rebounds per game a year ago . All-Time A-10 Record: . 337-153 All-Time A-10 Tournament Record: . 40-28 A-10 Tournament Titles (Last): . 5 (2015) u GW returns 13-of-14 players and 4-of-5 starters from last year’s team . The Colonials also wel- A-10 Regular-Season Titles (Last): . 14 (2015) come two freshmen for the 2015-16 campaign - guard Mei-Lyn Bautista (Whitestone, N .Y .) and NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): . 16 (2015) forward Kelsi Mahoney (Concord, N .C .) . All-Time NCAA Tournament Record: . 18-16 WNIT Appearances (Last): . 4 (2014) u All-Time WNIT Record: . 3-6 GW was ranked in the top 25 in a number of preseason publications, including as high as No . 7 by Sporting News, which also tabbed Jones to its Preseason All-America First Team and Washington ATHLETICS COMMUNICATIONS to its Third Team . Women’s Basketball Contact: . Jessica Bernheim Email: . jbernheim@gwu .edu u The Colonials will face seven postseason teams from a year ago in their first 10 games of 2015- Office Phone: . (202) 994-5666 16, including four teams that advanced to the NCAA Tournament . Cell Phone: . (410) 598-9848 Press Row Phone: . (202) 994-1776 Mailing Address: . 600 22nd Street NW u GW went 14-1 at home last season and is 29-4 at the Charles E . Smith Center over the last two . Washington, DC 20052 seasons . Athletics Website: . www .GWsports .com Twitter: . @GW_WBB, #RaiseHigh 20 Postseasons in 25 Years 4 NCAA Sweet Sixteens 1997 Elite Eight 2015-16 GW WOMEN’S BASKETBALL NUMERICAL ROSTER TEAM BREAKDOWN NO. NAME Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School BY CLASS 1 Kelsi Mahoney Fr . F 6-1 Concord, N .C ./Jay M . Robinson Freshmen (2): . Mei-Lyn Bautista, Kelsi Mahoney 2 Camila Tapias So . G 5-6 Bogotá, Colombia/IMG Academy (Fla .) Sophomores (5): . Brianna Cummings, 3 Caira Washington Jr . F 6-2 Brandywine, Md ./Georgetown Day School . Mia Farmer, Jada Matthews, 4 Lauren Chase Gr . G 5-5 Bowie, Md ./Riverdale Baptist/UMBC . Kelli Prange, Camila Tapias 5 Aaliyah Brown Sr . G 5-8 League City, Texas/Clear Springs Juniors (3): . .Shannon Cranshaw, 13 Shannon Cranshaw Jr . G 5-9 Ormond Beach, Fla ./Father Lopez . Hannah Schaible, Caira Washington 14 DaLacy Anderson Sr . F 6-2 Bolingbrook, Ill ./Bolingbrook Seniors (4): . DaLacy Anderson, Aaliyah Brown, 15 Mia Farmer So . G 5-8 Philadelphia, Pa ./Cardinal O’Hara . .Alexis Chandler, Jonquel Jones 20 Hannah Schaible Jr . G 5-9 Orlando, Fla ./Dr . Phillips Grad Students (1): . Lauren Chase 21 Mei-Lyn Bautista Fr . G 5-6 Whitestone, N .Y ./Saint Mary’s 22 Jada Matthews So . F 6-0 Sicklerville, N .J ./Winslow Township 24 Alexis Chandler Sr . G 5-9 Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair BY STATE/COUNTRY 25 Kelli Prange So . F 6-5 Damascus, Md ./Damascus Bahamas (1): . Jonquel Jones 34 Brianna Cummings So . G 5-10 Lawrenceville, Ga ./Greater Atlanta Christian Colombia (1): . Camila Tapias 35 Jonquel Jones Sr . F 6-4 Freeport, Bahamas/Riverdale Baptist (Md .)/Clemson Florida (2): . Shannon Cranshaw, Hannah Schaible Georgia (1): . Brianna Cummings Illinois (1): . DaLacy Anderson ALPHABETICAL ROSTER Maryland (3): . Lauren Chase, . Kelli Prange, Caira Washington NO. NAME Yr. Pos. Ht. Hometown/High School/Last School New Jersey (1): . Jada Matthews 14 DaLacy Anderson Sr . F 6-2 Bolingbrook, Ill ./Bolingbrook New York (1): . Mei-Lyn Bautista 21 Mei-Lyn Bautista Fr . G 5-6 Whitestone, N .Y ./Saint Mary’s North Carolina (1): . Kelsia Mahoney 5 Aaliyah Brown Sr . G 5-8 League City, Texas/Clear Springs Pennsylvania (1): . Mia Farmer 24 Alexis Chandler Sr . G 5-9 Cypress, Texas/Cy-Fair Texas (2): . Aaliyah Brown, Alexis Chandler 4 Lauren Chase Gr . G 5-5 Bowie, Md ./Riverdale Baptist/UMBC 13 Shannon Cranshaw Jr . G 5-9 Ormond Beach, Fla ./Father Lopez 34 Brianna Cummings So . G 5-10 Lawrenceville, Ga ./Greater Atlanta Christian PRONUNCIATION GUIDE 15 Mia Farmer So . G 5-8 Philadelphia, Pa ./Cardinal O’Hara DaLacy Anderson: . duh-LAY-see 35 Jonquel Jones Sr . F 6-4 Freeport, Bahamas/Riverdale Baptist (Md .)/Clemson Jillian Baach: . BOCK 1 Kelsi Mahoney Fr . F 6-1 Concord, N .C ./Jay M . Robinson Mei-Lyn Bautista: . .. MAY-LINN bow-TEE-sta 22 Jada Matthews So . F 6-0 Sicklerville, N .J ./Winslow Township Aaliyah Brown: . uh-LEE-yuh 25 Kelli Prange So . F 6-5 Damascus, Md ./Damascus Brianna Cummings: . bree-anna 20 Hannah Schaible Jr . G 5-9 Orlando, Fla ./Dr . Phillips Melissa Dunne: . DUN 2 Camila Tapias So . G 5-6 Bogotá, Colombia/IMG Academy (Fla .) Jonquel Jones: . jon-KWELL 3 Caira Washington Jr . F 6-2 Brandywine, Md ./Georgetown Day School Kelli Prange: . PRANG-ee Hannah Schaible: . SHY-blee Head Coach: Jonathan Tsipis (North Carolina ’96) - Fourth season at GW Camila Tapias: . ca-MEE-la TAH-pee-ahs Assistant Coach: Diane Richardson (Frostburg State ’80) - Fourth season at GW Jonathan Tsipis: . SIP-iss Assistant Coach: Melissa Dunne (Temple ’02) - Second season at GW Caira Washington: . KYE-rah Assistant Coach: Zach Kancher (George Washington ’03) - First season at GW Director/Basketball Operations: Jillian Baach (Florida ’14) - Second season at GW Assistant Director/Basketball Operations: Ryan Phillips (Guilford ’14) - Second season at GW Letterwinners Returning (13) Yr.